Laurel Grove Hospital
Laurel Grove Hospital is a comfortable, attractive rehabilitation hospital specially designed for patients in need of rehabilitative services in an acute care setting. Nestled in a small community, Laurel Grove combines an environment of warmth and compassion with modern technology to restore the health and independence of our patients.
The people of Laurel Grove Hospital - physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, dietitians, volunteers and everyone who is committed to the well-being of our patients - offer a team approach to care that comes not only from skill and experience, but from the heart.
Acute Rehabilitation
Laurel Grove Hospital operates a 31-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation unit offering physical and cognitive rehabilitation programs dedicated exclusively to treating individuals who have experienced a disabling injury or illness. Rehabilitation services may relate to a medical diagnosis such as:
• Stroke (CVA)
• Orthopedic dysfunction
• Major multiple trauma
• Traumatic brain injury
• Amputation
• Polyarthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis)
• Spinal cord injury
• Congenital deformities
• Degenerative neurological disorders
Program Goal
Our goal is to ensure an optimum level of recovery while providing cost-effective outcomes for our patients. To reach our goal, the physiatrist (a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation) works with and coordinates the efforts of the rehabilitation team to help our patients reach their highest level of functional independence and return home.
We work with patients daily both inside and outside of the hospital to prepare to return to all facets of daily living. Our specially equipped transportation van also allows our staff to take patients to other venues to further their rehabilitation.
The team strives to create a supportive environment to our patients and their families.
Treatment Team
The team members may include the following:
• Physiatrist
• Consulting and primary care physicians
• Rehabilitation nurses
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech/language pathologists
• Audiologists
• Social workers, case managers
• Neuropsychologists
• Orthotic/prosthetic specialists
• Recreational therapists
Family members are also a very important part of the team. We encourage family participation in our staff and family conferences, training sessions and discharge planning.
Specialized Services
The physicians and staff of Laurel Grove Hospital provide an array of specialized services, including:
• Starting Now - stroke education with the American Stroke Association and Rehab Care Group
• Activities of daily living (ADL) training
• Wheelchair positioning and mobility training
• Cognitive and perceptual evaluation and retraining
• Community re-entry activities
• Oral-motor and swallowing skills assessment and management
• Behavioral intervention and management
• Psychological evaluation and counseling
• Patient and family education and training
• Ten-day evaluation of acute rehabilitation potential
• Home evaluations to assess need for adaptive equipment and environmental modifications
• Self-medication training
Health Resources
The diagnosis of an acute illness or the onset of an injury brings many questions. Eden Medical Center's Health Library can provide information on how to manage your health concerns.
For a complete index of Rehabilitation topics, click here.
Some other areas of interest include:
Contact Us
Laurel Grove Hospital is located adjacent to Eden Medical Center, at 19933 Lake Chabot Road in Castro Valley. Convenient, free parking is available in the parking garage, just yards from the main entrance.
To reach our Rehabiliation staff (administration, therapy, support staff), or to inquire about admissions, please call (510) 727-2755.
If you are calling to inquire about a patient or to speak with the nursing station, please call the hospital operator at (510) 537-1234.
